John Cummins is the leader of the B.C. Conservative Party. He was the federal Conservative Member of Parliament for Delta—Richmond East before becoming provincial party leader in May 2011. Born in Georgetown, Ont, Cummins was first elected to the House of Commons in 1993 as a Reform Party member, in 1997 and 2000 as a member of the Canadian Alliance, and in 2004, 2006, and 2008 as a Conservative.